Comparability of Services is a fiscal requirement for recipients of Title I, Part A funds under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). This requirement is an assessment of services provided at Title I, Part A and Non-Title I, Part A campuses. Local educational agencies (LEAs) that receive Title I, Part A funds must use their state and local funds to provide comparable services at their campuses receiving Title I, Part A funds and their campuses that are not receiving Title I, Part A funds.

If all campuses in an LEA receive Title I, Part A funds, then one of the following conditions is required:

State and local funds used to provide services at Title I, Part A campuses are substantially comparable, taken as a whole, at each Title I campus.

State and local funds used to provide services at Title I, Part A campuses with higher percentages of low income students are equal to or greater than the services provided at Title I, Part A campuses with lower percentages of low-income students.

Non-Exempt LEAs

The CAD lists the criteria an LEA must meet to be exempt from comparability testing. If your organization does not meet any of the criteria listed on the CAD, you must complete and submit a Comparability Computation Form (CCF). Refer to the Comparability instructions for information on how to complete the CCF. Instructions for accessing and submitting the CCF are in the GFFC Reports and Data Collections section below.

GFFC Reports and Data Collections

Most federal fiscal compliance data, including the CCF should be submitted in GFFC Reports and Data Collections. GFFC Reports and Data Collections is accessible through TEA's TEASE or TEAL secure application portal. Instructions for requesting access and using the tool are listed below.

How to Request Access to GFFC Reports and Data Collections

If you do not have a TEASE or TEAL account, visit the TEA Login page and select the Request New User Account link. Then follow these steps below to request access to GFFC Reports and Data Collections: